TABLE 2 in Maintaining taxonomic accuracy in genetic databases: A duty for taxonomists- Reanalysis of the DNA sequences from Mercan et al. (2024) on the genus Potamothrix (Annelida, Clitellata) in Turkish lakes

TABLE 2. Identity of specimens identified as P. hammoniensis in Mercan et al. (2024), based on comparisons of the respective COI sequences with COI sequences deposited in GenBank before 2023, together with the lake of origin and the respective MOTU number (see Fig. 1). The last column indicates whether the spermathecal chaetae as described in Mercan et al. (2024) correspond to the DNA-based identification or not. s/n = sine numero.
GenBank accession number isolate (Mercan et al. 2024)Lake nameIdentification (this study)MOTU numbers (see Fig. 1)Spermathecal chaetae as described in Mercan et al. (2024)OR150127_Crnk1CernekP. bavaricus11as in P. bavaricusOR150130_Mgn3MoganP. bavaricus11as in P. bavaricusOR150129_Mgn2MoganP. bavaricus11as in P. bavaricusOR150128_Mgn1MoganP. bavaricus11as in P. bavaricusOR150115_Glbs3GölbasiP. bavaricus11as in P. bavaricusOR150114_Glbs2GölbasiP. bavaricus11as in P. bavaricusOR150120_Glbs8GölbasiP. bavaricus11as in P. bavaricusOR150113_Glbs1GölbasiP. bavaricus11as in P. bavaricusOR150121_Glbs9GölbasiP. bavaricus11as in P. bavaricusOR150122_Glbs10GölbasiP. bavaricus11as in P. bavaricusOR150119_Glbs7GölbasiP. bavaricus11as in P. bavaricusOR150116_Glbs4GölbasiP. bavaricus11as in P. bavaricusOR150118_Glbs6GölbasiP. bavaricus11as in P. bavaricusOR150117_Glbs5GölbasiP. bavaricus11as in P. bavaricusOR150142_Egrd3EgirdirPotamothrix sp.10possibly as in P. hammoniensis 1OR150140_Egrd1EgirdirPotamothrix sp.10possibly as in P. hammoniensis 1OR150143_Egrd4EgirdirPotamothrix sp.10possibly as in P. hammoniensis 1OR150141_Egrd2EgirdirPotamothrix sp.10possibly as in P. hammoniensis 1OR150126_Spnc24SapancaPotamothrix sp.9possibly as in P. hammoniensis 1OR150123_Spnc1SapancaPotamothrix sp.9possibly as in P. hammoniensis 1OR150124_Spnc16SapancaPotamothrix sp.9possibly as in P. hammoniensis 1OR150125_Spnc17SapancaPotamothrix sp.9possibly as in P. hammoniensis 1OR150138_Nmr8NemrutP. alatus paravanicus2different from P. hammoniensis 2OR150131_Nmr1NemrutP. alatus paravanicus2different from P. hammoniensis 2OR150134_Nmr4NemrutP. alatus paravanicus2different from P. hammoniensis 2OR150135_Nmr5NemrutP. alatus paravanicus2different from P. hammoniensis 2OR150133_Nmr3NemrutP. alatus paravanicus2different from P. hammoniensis 2OR150136_Nmr6NemrutP. alatus paravanicus2different from P. hammoniensis 2OR150137_Nmr7NemrutP. alatus paravanicus2different from P. hammoniensis 2OR150139_Nmr9NemrutP. alatus paravanicus2different from P. hammoniensis 2OR150132_Nmr2NemrutP. alatus paravanicus2different from P. hammoniensis 2OR150146_Gla6GalaTubifex sp.s/npossibly as in P. hammoniensis 3OR150144_Gla4GalaTubifex sp.s/npossibly as in P. hammoniensis 3OR150145_Gla3GalaTubifex sp.s/npossibly as in P. hammoniensis 3OR150147_Gla5GalaTubifex sp.s/npossibly as in P. hammoniensis 3
1 Spermathecal chaetae seem to correspond to P. hammoniensis, but photos or other illustrations would be needed to confirm identity.
2 Spermathecal chaetae do not correspond to P. hammoniensis. They could correspond to P. alatus paravanicus, but photos or other illustrations would be needed.
3 Inconsistency between COI sequences and morphological descriptions: Tubifex is without spermathecal chaetae.